Charminus aethiopicus
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| East Africa Charminus nursery-web spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Charminus |
| Species: | C. aethiopicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Charminus aethiopicus (Caporiacco, 1939)[1] | |
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Charminus aethiopicus is a species of spider in the family Pisauridae.[2] It is found in several African countries and is commonly known as the East Africa Charminus nursery-web spider.[3]
Charminus aethiopicus has been recorded from eleven African countries, including Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it has been recorded from two provinces at altitudes ranging from 131 to 677 m.[3]
South African localities include sites in Kruger National Park in Limpopo and Nelspruit, Lowveld National Botanical Garden, and several Kruger National Park sites in Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Charminus aethiopicus is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range. In South Africa, it is protected in Kruger National Park and Lowveld National Botanical Garden. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]
